Anti-Corruption Protests in India

The arrest of social activist Anna Hazare sparks demonstrations in cities across India.

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1Supporters of veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare sign a banner with a portrait of Hazare outside the Tihar jail in New Delhi August 17, 2011. (Reuters)

2Supporters of Indian social activist Anna Hazare shout anti-government slogans and wave the Indian national flag during a protest in Hyderabad on August 17, 2011. (AFP)

3India's main opposition Bhartiya Janta Party state of Gujarat President R C Faldu (C) sits with other BJP supporters during a rally to support anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare in Ahmedabad on August 17, 2011. (AFP)

4A supporter of veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare shouts anti-government slogans as he waits for Hazare to leave Tihar jail in New Delhi August 17, 2011. (Reuters)